"The trouble with Nixon is that he's a serious politics junkie. He's totally hooked and like any other junkie, he's a bummer to have around, especially as President."

"Good news is rare these days, and every glittering ounce of it should be cherished and hoarded and worshipped and fondled like a priceless diamond."

"For every moment of triumph, for every instance of beauty, many souls must be trampled."

"I am not a yachting person, by nature, but I have just enough experience on the sea under sail to feel a certain nostalgia for it when I see a big white racing yacht heeled over at cruising speed on the ocean, and I can still tie a mean bowline knot on just about anything in less than 10 seconds."

"Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water!"

"It is a enduring truth that an idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism."

"Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all."

"An idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."